What I mean is this: One of you says, “I follow Paul”; another, “I follow Apollos”; another, “I follow Cephas”; still another, “I follow Christ.”

For when one says, “I follow Paul,” and another, “I follow Apollos,” are you not mere human beings?

Now, brothers and sisters, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us the meaning of the saying, “Do not go beyond what is written.” Then you will not be puffed up in being a follower of one of us over against the other.

Correcting an Abuse of the Lord’s Supper

In the following directives I have no praise for you, for your meetings do more harm than good.